People & Companies - April 26, 2017Bonanza Creek’s reorganization plan has been confirmed three months after filing for Chapter 11 protection. The Rockies producer expects to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of April. Camber Energy said J. Fred Hofheinz has resigned from its board. The company has no immediate plan to fill the seat. Permian-focused Centennial Resource Development hired Brent Jensen as VP and chief accounting officer to replace Jamie Wheat, who resigned effective March 24 but will remain with the...
Apr 26, 2017
A&D Transactions - People & Companies - February 08, 2017Midland Basin pure-play Approach Resources promoted COO Qingming Yang to the additional position of president. Yang has served as COO since 2012. J. Ross Craft previously served as president in addition to his continuing roles as chairman and CEO.AVAD Energy Partners launched in Dallas with private equity backing from Pearl Energy Investments and Natural Gas Partners and a mandate to acquire conventional oil and gas properties in proven basins. AVAD is led by CEO John Davis, who...
Feb 08, 2017
A&D Transactions - People & Companies - September 28, 2016Appalachian Basin-focused EQT Corp. promoted VP and midstream and commercial controller Jimmi Sue Smith to chief accounting officer. Smith replaces Theresa Z. Bone, who stepped down as SVP and CAO after nearly 20 years with the company. Smith joined the company (then called Equitable Resources) as corporate accounting director in 2007. Private Eagle Ford player GulfTex Energy announced the resignation of Richard Marshall, who left to pursue other opportunities after serving as the...
Sep 28, 2016
Magnum Hunter files ‘unavoidable’ Chapter 11 petitionSeeking protection from creditors under Chapter 11, Magnum Hunter Resources Corp. showed up at US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on Dec. 15 with a pre-arranged plan to restructure more than $1 billion in liabilities. The company had just last month warned that bankruptcy was probably unavoidable, amid amending credit facilities for the seventh time, the stalled sale of its almost 45% stake in the Eureka Hunter Pipeline, a fizzled Utica shale JV and other liquidity events that...
Dec 15, 2015
People Briefs - July 27, 2018 Otto Energy has opened a Houston
office and hired a U.S.-based technical
team to track production from the SM
71 field, which has been
producing for more than three
months. Managing Director
Matthew Allen will relocate to Houston
in late July to oversee the team. The
exploration group will be led by Will
Armstrong, who has more than 30 years
of experience in the Gulf of Mexico. Jones Energy has hired Carl
Giesler Jr. as its new CEO, effective July
23. Prior to joining Jones,...
Jul 27, 2018
A&D Transactions - People & Companies Briefs - November 17, 2016Australia-listed American Patriot Oil & Gas named former Nevada Gov. James Gibbons and Pacific Energy & Mining President Dan Green to its board. Both appointees are US-based and are expected to deliver access to US investors, private equity funds and deal flow. The company also announced the retirement of chairman David Shaw and the elevation of board member Frank Pirera to take his place. Finally, Brett A. Murray was hired as business development and land SVP. He joins from Virtus Oil...
Nov 17, 2016
PetroScout - People & Companies Briefs - October 11, 2016Charger Shale, a newly formed company focused on the Delaware Basin, will be led by members of the former Tall City Exploration team including CEO Joseph Magoto; Darryl James, VP of geology; Doug Scott, chief petrophysicist; and John Stewart, geology computer specialist. Other executives will include Chuck Lundeen, VP land and legal (formerly of Devon Energy); Craig Young, VP drilling/operations (formerly of EOG); Bob Bintliff, CAO; Jeffrey Wilson, VP engineering (formerly of Ryder Scott); and...
Oct 11, 2016
CapitalMarkets - People & Companies Briefs - October 4, 2016Adams Resources & Energy announced that EVP, COO and CAO Sharon C. Davis will also assume the title of CFO and treasurer on an interim basis following the retirement of Richard B. Abshire, who will continue to advise Adams as necessary as the company transitions. Dominion Resources announced that retiring Questar CEO Ron Jibson was named to its board of directors as the companies’ merger closed. Craig C. Wagstaff will be president of Dominion Questar, leading the Western gas...
Oct 04, 2016
People & Companies Briefs - September 14, 2016Anadarko Petroleum promoted US onshore E&P EVP Darrell Hollek to operations EVP overseeing US onshore, Gulf of Mexico and international activities. It also promoted international exploration SVP Ernie Leyendecker to international and deepwater exploration EVP to replace Bob Daniels, who is retiring later this year. International and deepwater operations EVP Jim Kleckner is also retiring. Hollek joined Anadarko in 1980 as a field engineer. Leyendecker has more than 30 years of experience and...
Sep 14, 2016
People & Companies Briefs - May 11, 2016American Energy-Woodford is now White Star Petroleum, having completed its transition to a standalone company separate from the late Aubrey McClendon’s American Energy Partners platform. Elliot Chambers was named CEO in addition to his CFO duties. VP of operations Joseph D. Craig has moved up to COO. White Star continues to be backed by The Energy and Minerals Group. Antero Resources announced the resignation of Christopher R. Manning from its board and the board of MLP affiliate Antero...
May 11, 2016
People & Company Briefs - October 06, 2015Anadarko promoted deputy general counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer Amanda M. McMillian to SVP from VP. In addition, EVP, general counsel and chief administrative officer Robert K. (Bobby) Reeves was given the new title of law EVP and chief administrative officer to enhance the company’s approach to US and international government relations. Anadarko also elected Sean Gourley to its board. Gourley is the founder and CEO of Primer, an early-stage, venture-backed company...
Oct 06, 2015
People & Company Briefs - September 29, 2015Anadarko promoted deputy general counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer Amanda M. McMillian to SVP from VP. In addition, EVP, general counsel and chief administrative officer Robert K. (Bobby) Reeves was given the new title of law EVP and chief administrative officer to enhance the company’s approach to US and international government relations. Anadarko also elected Sean Gourley to its board. Gourley is the founder and CEO of Primer, an early-stage, venture-backed company...
Sep 29, 2015
People Briefs - September 04, 2015American Energy Partners (AELP) hired Elliot J. Chambers as CFO of its affiliates American Energy-Minerals and American Energy-NonOp. Chambers replaces Jennifer M. Grigsby, who is now CFO of AELP’s independent Marcellus and Utica affiliate Ascent Resources. Prior to this appointment, Chambers spent seven years with Chesapeake, last as VP and treasurer.Rockies explorer American Sands Energy has appointed Glenn McGinnis as COO. McGinnis has spent much of his career involved with the...
Sep 04, 2015
People & Company Briefs - August 27, 2015Parsley Energy named Brad Smith to the new position of VP—corporate strategy and investor relations effective Aug. 1. Smith had been the company’s director, investor relations. In the new role, he will contribute to strategic planning initiatives.SVP and CFO Jan Schott is leaving Goodrich Petroleum to take a financial position with a private company. She will stay through early September to transition current president and COO Robert C. Turnham, Jr. into the CFO role, which he will...
Aug 27, 2015
People & Company Briefs - August 21, 2015American Energy Partners (AELP) hired Elliot J. Chambers as CFO of its affiliates American Energy-Minerals and American Energy-NonOp. Chambers replaces Jennifer M. Grigsby, who is now serving as CFO of AELP’s independent Marcellus and Utica affiliate Ascent Resources. Prior to this appointment, Chambers spent seven years with Chesapeake, where his last role was VP and treasurer.Rockies oil sands explorer American Sands Energy has appointed Glenn McGinnis as its new COO. McGinnis has...
Aug 21, 2015